Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. It is the main service airport for most of the city of Jakarta on the Island of Java , Indonesia .
Summary
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- 1 Story
- 2 Location
- 3 Concept
- 4 Structure and Materials
- 5 Spaces
- 1 Terminal 1
- 2 Terminal 2
- 3 Terminal 3
- 6 Transportation
- 7 Airports near Soekarno-Hatta
- 8 Image Gallery
- 9 Sources
History
The airport is named after the first President of Indonesia , Soekarno, and the first vice president, Mohammad Hatta. It is also known known by the name of Cengkareng among the local population. It has its origins in the name of the town of Cengkareng, a neighborhood located to the northwest of the city.
The airport started operating in 1985 , replacing the old facilities of the Kemayoran airport located in the center of Jakarta, and the Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport in the east of Jakarta . Kemayoran airport was closed. Halim Perdanakusuma continues to function, basically serving military flights.
Location
The airport is located about 20 km west of Jakarta, at Tangerang Regency, Banten.
Concept
This may be the closest project to Paul Andreu’s “post-modern” attitude, basing his design on that of an Indonesian village: “a set of small houses with red tile roofs surrounded by trees among the vast expanses of fields of rice”.
It places special emphasis on the integration of the complex through the red roofs with the natural environment that surrounds it, as it happens with many of the typical Indonesian constructions.
It is between the seven modules of each terminal where the gardens take full meaning, being visible from almost any angle. Covered walkways allow real contact with the outside, an extremely rare phenomenon in the airports of the main cities of the world.
Structure and Materials
The structure of the red tile roofs is basically the same structure that indigenous peoples use for the construction of their cabins, with the only difference that bamboo has been replaced by steel pipes to cover the minimum safety requirements for public works. .
The initial idea of the architect was to paint the entire structure in a deep red color. This plan was rejected by the Indonesian authorities considering that its appearance was too “Chinese”. Instead it was painted in a reddish brown hue that the architect has never fully accepted.
Spaces
The land area occupied by the airport is 18 km². It has two independent parallel runways separated 2400 m connected by two cross taxiways. There are two main terminals and two others in the project and execution phase: Terminal 1 is for all national airlines, and Terminal 2 (opened in 1992 ) serves all international flights.
Terminal 1
Terminal 1 is the first terminal of the Soekarno-Hatta Airport. It was completed in 1985 . It is located on the opposite side of Terminal 2 which is in the south of the site. It mainly operates domestic flights. This terminal has 3 sub-terminals. Each sub-terminal has 25 check-in counters, 5 for baggage carousels and 7 doors. It has a handling capacity to support 9 million passengers a year. The gates of Terminal 1 have the alphabetical prefix of A, B, and C. The gates are A1-A7, B1-B7-C7, and C1.
Terminal 2
Terminal 2 is the second terminal of the airport, completed in 1992 . It is located on the opposite side of Terminal 1 which is in the north of the site. It operates international flights. Terminal 2 has 3 sub-terminals. Each sub-terminal has 25 check-in counters, 5 baggage carousels and 7 doors. It has the handling capacity to support 9 million passengers a year. The gates in Terminal 2 have the alphabetical prefix of D, E, and F. The gates are D7-D1, E1-E7, and F1-F7.
Terminal 3
Terminal 3 is designed to operate with low cost flights. The terminal will have a design similar to that of Terminal 1 and 2. It would also be able to operate the Airbus A380. It is located in front of Terminal 4 and on the east side of Terminal 2.
Terminal 3 will have 5 docks, each with a capacity of 4 million passengers per year.
Once the construction of Terminal 3 is completed, the airport will increase its capacity to handle volume of visitors from the current 18 million to 38 million annually.
Terminal 3 Phase I (Pier 1) is finished. When completed, Terminal 3 will be dedicated to low-cost airlines and A380s. Terminal 3 Phase I has been completed and finished in early December 2008 . It will start operating in March 2009 . When it opened, two airlines, Mandala Airlines and AirAsia, will relocate their operation to the new terminal.
Transport
- Shuttle: Soekarno-Hatta Airport has free shuttle (train) services connecting terminals 1 and 2.
- Buses: Currently DAMRI bus routes connect CGK with Rawamangun, Blok M, Gambir Station, Bekasi, Depok, Lebak Bulus, Tanjung Priok, Kemayoran, Kampung Rambutan, Pasar Minggu, Serang, Merak, Cikarang and Bogor. Primajasa currently also offers routes between Bandung and Soekarno Hatta Airport.
- Cars: If you want to move from Soekarno-Hatta airport to the city, it will take you about 30 minutes by car, it all depends on the city traffic.
- Parking: The CGK company is in charge of providing the parking spaces, however passengers can frequently see the fully occupied parking spaces.
- Taxi: Taxis are another option to get around and take the passenger in about 30 to 45 minutes to the center of Jakarta .
- Car rental: If you arrive at Jakarta Airport and are looking to move freely around the city, you can choose between several car rental companies that are located inside the airport.
- Avis
- Bluebird
- Goldenbird
- Europcar
Airports near Soekarno-Hatta
- Jakarta Halim Perdana Kusuma airport (31km)
- Husein Sastranegara airport (134km)
- Radin Inten II airport (190km)
- Buluh Tumbang / HAS Hanandjoeddin airport (390km)
- Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II airport (418km)
